SoS_project 2.0
The regional project “SUSTAINABILITY of SERVICES for key populations in EECA region” (aka #SoS_project 2.0) is being implemented by a consortium of organizations led by the ICF Alliance for Public Health in partnership with the CO 100% Life.
Donor: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Project implementation period: 3 years, 2022-2024
Official website: sos.aph.org.ua
Branding materials: pr.aph.org.ua
GOALS
- Institutionalizing effective models of, and processes in, HIV responses in the EECA region to impact the HIV care cascade
in the region
- Removing barriers to services for key populations to promote quality health interventions based on human rights principles; addressing gender barriers
to services
- Budget advocacy for sustainable services for key populations in the EECA region
PROJECT FOCUS
14 countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
EXPECTED RESULTS
- Absolute increase in national and local funding for HIV activities targeting the key populations in all project countries
- Total savings resulting from optimized prices for ARV procurement in 3 EECA and 5 Balkan countries
- Total savings resulting from optimized prices for procurement of HIV tests for treatment monitoring (VL, CD4) in 3 EECA countries
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
- Development of HIV treatment and testing optimization strategies aiming
at decentralized provision of the services in line with the WHO recommendations
- Implementation of innovative approaches and hybrid online/offline interventions
to ensure adequate access of key populations to treatment
- Scaling-up access to PrEP in EECA and Balkan countries
- Piloting substitution therapy provision to stimulant drug users
- Integration of community-led monitoring to the routine health care monitoring systems
- Documenting of human rights violations through REAct and ensuring response
to these violations
- Holding Stigma Index surveys in 3 countries
- Development of legislation on decriminalization of PLHA and drug users
- Effective functioning of the EECA Regional Drug Policy Commission established
within the previous regional project
- Development/update of functional mechanisms of state procurement of prevention
and care and support services targeting key populations
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Project news
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SOS 2.0 PROJECT
As we approach the New Year, we are proud to share the most inspiring achievements of the SoS EECA 2024 project.
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Inspiring Story: “20 Years of OST in Ukraine: The Path to Change and the Fight for Life” – A New DUnews Film
In 2024, Ukraine marks 20 years of the Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) program. Over these two decades, the program has not only proven its effectiveness but has also become an integral part of the healthcare system. OST helps reduce harm among people who use drugs and serves as a reliable pathway to rehabilitation.
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#PutPeopleFirstEECA: Regional Campaign Launched
Ahead of the 25th International AIDS Conference, which will be held in Munich in late July, the regional information campaign “Walls are not the answer! #PutPeopleFirstEECA” is launched. Сampaign is coordinated by the VirusOFF media platform and the Alliance for Public Health, with the support of UNAIDS EECA. The campaign and activities are carried out with the participation of regional networks and organizations.
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In Samarkand, Experience in Adapting Migrant Assistance in the EECA Region Amidst Mass Population Movements Was Discussed
On September 19-20, a regional working meeting on Pandemic Preparedness, Migration, and Health: Innovations and Adaptation of Global Fund Grants to Migration Realities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) was held in Samarkand.
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#SoS 2.0 summing up of 2022
This year EECA was hit by war and the project had to crisis manage its approaches as well as find new solutions. We are proud of our partners and donor – that made us succeed in the most challenging of times!
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